Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheriffhood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sher-iff-hood
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The office of sheriff.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English shirrevehod, sherefhode, equivalent to sheriff + -hood.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: shirrevehod
Suffix: sheriff

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

sheriffdom

Questions

What does sheriffhood mean?: The office of sheriff.
Where does sheriffhood come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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